Interior quality

We should give the Prius some latitude here because the demo car is based on a regular Prius, and it lacked a touch-screen. The 2012 is almost certain to add more bling and things like smartphone connectivity, which the Volt and Leaf have. This model's various displays were lackluster compared with the other two cars. The Leaf's main instrument panel is simple but at least more colorful, and its center touch-screen is nicely done. The Volt adds a busy but colorful high-resolution display as its instrument panel, in addition to the touch-screen. The Volt's touch-sensitive center control stack is an aesthetic and functional blight, but we still think it has the best interior quality overall. Our Volt is loaded with leather and the least chintzy-looking colored door-trim panels, but even the base models exceed the Leaf and Prius, in our opinion. The Leaf is respectable, but its materials quality diminishes as the eye moves downward.

We should give the Prius some latitude here because the demo car is based on a regular Prius, and it lacked a touch-screen. The 2012 is almost certain to add more bling and things like smartphone connectivity, which the Volt and Leaf have. This model's various displays were lackluster compared with the other two cars. The Leaf's main instrument panel is simple but at least more colorful, and its center touch-screen is nicely done. The Volt adds a busy but colorful high-resolution display as its instrument panel, in addition to the touch-screen. The Volt's touch-sensitive center control stack is an aesthetic and functional blight, but we still think it has the best interior quality overall. Our Volt is loaded with leather and the least chintzy-looking colored door-trim panels, but even the base models exceed the Leaf and Prius, in our opinion. The Leaf is respectable, but its materials quality diminishes as the eye moves downward.

We should give the Prius some latitude here because the demo car is based on a regular Prius, and it lacked a touch-screen. The 2012 is almost certain to add more bling and things like smartphone connectivity, which the Volt and Leaf have. This model's various displays were lackluster compared with the other two cars. The Leaf's main instrument panel is simple but at least more colorful, and its center touch-screen is nicely done. The Volt adds a busy but colorful high-resolution display as its instrument panel, in addition to the touch-screen. The Volt's touch-sensitive center control stack is an aesthetic and functional blight, but we still think it has the best interior quality overall. Our Volt is loaded with leather and the least chintzy-looking colored door-trim panels, but even the base models exceed the Leaf and Prius, in our opinion. The Leaf is respectable, but its materials quality diminishes as the eye moves downward.